Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park 17,748 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Hakeeb Adelakun
Paddy Lane 8' 1–1
Regan Poole 45+3' 2–1
Y 18' Recco Hackett-Fairchild
Alex Robertson 60' Y
Joe Morrell 71' Y
Y 71' Ethan Erhahon
Marlon Pack 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Assistant 1 James Vallance (England)
  • Assistant 2 Conor Farrell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

7
2
1
Portsmouth FC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-02-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 2022-08-06 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-11-23 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Lincoln City FC H 2–1 W
19 Sep Barnsley FC A 3–2 W
16 Sep Derby County FC A 1–1 D
02 Sep Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
26 Aug Stevenage FC A 0–0 D
19 Aug Cheltenham Town FC H 0–0 D
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
16 Sep Carlisle United FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–1 D
26 Aug Blackpool FC H 3–0 W
19 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
15 Aug Northampton Town FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fratton Park!
  • 5' Lincoln City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hakeeb Adelakun on 5.
  • 8' Paddy Lane adds to his 0 season tally! Portsmouth FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 13' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 18' Lincoln City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paudie O'Connor made 384 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Lincoln City FC's shape.
  • 33' Portsmouth FC have won 525 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' Adam Jackson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Sean Raggett has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 35 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' GOAL! Regan Poole fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Kennedy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Alex Robertson was booked on 60.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portsmouth FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Lincoln City FC backline.
  • 71' Joe Morrell was booked on 71.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Abu Kamara is replaced by Faustino Anjorin on 74 minute.
  • 75' Dylan Duffy gets the nod from Lincoln City FC. He replaces Recco Hackett-Fairchild and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Kennedy might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 84' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Jack Burroughs has done his job and it is now time for Jaden Brown to step up.
  • 87' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 87 minute. Paddy Lane leaves to be changed by Terry Devlin.
  • 90' Marlon Pack picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Joe Morrell exits the field as Sean Raggett enters on 90.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Marquis 4
Ronan Curtis 4
Paddy Lane 2
George Hirst 2
Hakeeb Adelakun 1
Tom Hopper 1
Myles Peart-Harris 1
Morgan Rogers 1

Head to Head

2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC 2023-02-18 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC 2022-08-06 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-15 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-11-23 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-09-16 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2023-09-02 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2023-08-26 Stevenage FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2023-08-19 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2023-09-16 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Carlisle United FC D 2023-09-02 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-08-26 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-08-19 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-08-15 Northampton Town FC 2–2 Lincoln City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC51% Draw27% Lincoln City FC22%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
49%
Portsmouth FC or Lincoln City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC33% Draw49% Lincoln City FC18%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.